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Rilkeana

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɹɪl.keɪˈɑːnə/
  • rhymes with -ɑːnə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Belongings, manuscripts, and other items reminding of the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Poetry composed in a manner reminiscent of Rainer Maria Rilke, or else dealing with themes similar to those of Rilke's poetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • 'Rilkeana: variações elegíacas' ('Rilkeana: Elegiac Variations') is a 1999 collection of poems by Ana Hatherly first published in Lisbon by Assírio & Alvim.

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History

Etymology

From Rilke + -ana.